African startups to play a critical role in taking the planet ‘from Tragedy to Triumph’
This week, the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) got underway in Glasgow, turning the world’s attention to the…
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Key takeaways from the 10th China-Africa Think Tanks Forum
In the afternoon of October 20th, 2021, the opening session of the 10th Meeting of China-Africa Think Tanks Forum was held…
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WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger, Facebook Apps Start Showing ‘Meta’ Branding
WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger, and other Facebook apps have started showing the company’s new ‘Meta’ branding on both Android and iOS…
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Could Ethiopia Ban Facebook After It Deleted PM Abiy Ahmed’s Post?
Facebook, the social media platform owned by Meta, removed a post on the page of Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed for…
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Amazon Seeks US Approval to Deploy 4,500 Additional Satellites for Internet Project
Amazon.com is seeking approval from US communications regulators to deploy more than 4,500 additional satellites as part of the company’s…
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Berlin based Beams, to turn collaborative audio clips into a social media biz
More fuel for social audio: Berlin-based social audio startup Beams, which is building a platform for sharing and consuming short-form audio…
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Nigerian bicycle-based delivery service Errand360 raises pre-seed funding
Bicycle community delivery platform Errand360, which was built to serve users with demand for quick and short errands within their…
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Meta planning to open physical stores to showcase its products
The company formerly known as Facebook has been discussing the possibility of opening retail stores way before it rebranded itself as Meta,…
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Bypa-ss,Egyptian e-health startup raises $1m pre-seed round
Egyptian e-health startup Bypa-ss has raised a US$1 million pre-seed funding round to further improve its platform and accelerate its…
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Energy efficiency,key to sustainability of data centres in Africa
Access to affordable, reliable and environmentally sustainable sources of electricity is a pressing issue for the growing number of Data Centre operators…
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Kenyan BasiGo, an E-mobility startup launches with $900k funding
Kenyan startup BasiGo, an electric vehicle technology and financing company working to bring electric bus services to Sub-Saharan Africa, has…
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Revital Healthcare,Kenyan auto-disable syringe manufacturer receives $4m grant funding
Revital Healthcare (EPZ) Limited, a Kenyan medical supply manufacturer, has received nearly $4 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to…
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Google Ads Phishing Scam Stealing From Crypto Wallets
New Google Ads scam is stealing crypto wallets, a new research from Check Point Research (CPR) warns. The new scam…
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Amazon’s First Solar Project in SA Finally Begins Adding Clean Energy to Grid
Today, Amazon Web Services (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company, announced that the first operational solar project it has enabled in…
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Why Nigerian Banks shutdown 649 ATMs in 2020
Commercial banks in Nigeria shut down 234 branches and 649 Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) in 2020, according to reports from…
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AfCFTA has announced winners of the AfCFTA Caravan Prize
The AfCFTA Secretariat and its partners on the 4D, ProPer and Caravan Initiatives, AfroChampions and the Arab Bank for Economic…
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Michanic, a South African Startup helping customers bring qualified mechanics close
South African startup Michanic is connecting customers and fleet owners with trusted, qualified and vetted mechanics in Gauteng and Cape…
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China is interested in partenering with Nigeria on digital economy
The ??current leadership of Nigeria’s Digital Economy sector has continued to attract global attention as foreign investors seek partnerships with…
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MTN Nigeria to sell off shares worth 101 billion naira to pay off debts
Africa’s telecommunication giant, MTN, has announced its plan to sell 101 billion naira ($244 million) worth of shares in its…
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Governments Must Check if Company Really Does Scrap Face Recognition says Facebook Whistleblower
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen welcomed Facebook’s announcement that it would scrap facial recognition, but urged close government oversight of the…
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How To Manage Risk With The Business Continuity Plan (BCP)
There are many uncertainties in business and the more a business begins to grow, the more there is an increase…
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To enhance learning for students,Lagos introduces Edutainment
The Lagos State Government has introduced Edutainment – the process of entertaining the pupils while also teaching them at the same time…
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MallforAfrica shuts down operations in Nigeria
Nigerian e-commerce platform, MallforAfrica has announced the shut down of its operations. The MallforAfrica app is no longer on the…
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SQUID Cryptocurrency Grows by 600 Percent as Investors Seeking Next ‘Moon Shot’ Back It Up
Earlier this week, the SQUID cryptocurrency, inspired by popular Netflix series Squid Game, raised scam suspicions after its value dipped…
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Search Queries from Google shows high rise in Halloween by Nigerians
Google trends have shown a surprising increased interest in Halloween by Nigerians. Google Search queries in the week leading up to 31…
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Google’s startup accelerator opens up for African innovators to join the 7th Installation
Applications for Google’s three-month virtual accelerator programme are now open to startups located in Algeria, Botswana, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt,…
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FinMeUp,a South African Financial Education Startup raise seed funding
South African startup FinMeUp has raised an undisclosed amount of seed funding to help it add a host of new…
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Former Uber Boss Joins Aura, a South African Smart Personal Security Firm
AURA, one of South Africa’s leading security and medical response marketplaces, has appointed David Myers as its COO. Previously a…
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Konga, true business case for emerging African entrepreneurs
I have read and digested the very comprehensive independent submission made by e-Live consultant, Kelvin Mulungwe on the e-commerce race…
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Facebook Creators can now get subscription links to get around Apple’s fees
The company formerly known as Facebook just announced its plans to sneak around Apple’s infamous platform fees, the latest beat in an…
